About The WXN Server

WXN is a server that allows users to obtain real-time, archived weather data and other related information from a central SQL database. The server is made up of a collection of daemons (or services) that manage the flow of data into and out of the database.

A variety of weather stations are supported for local data. Weather data from other locations is accomplished using APRS^®, and amateur radio digital protocol. The radio network is run and maintained entirely by radio amateurs.

The program is written in C/C++ for the Linux platform and is tightly integrated with a PostgreSQL backend database server. Client access, therefore, is possible using any number of different methods. The most common methods of accessing data is using ODBC or a web server

The server suite is open-source and is licensed under the GNU/GPL.

These web pages demonstrate what can be done with web access using the Apache web server and PHP script. The pages were designed for a screen resolution of 1024x768 and are best viewed using Mozilla, Netscape or Opera. Internet Explorer can be used, but some functionality is lost due to restrictions within IE itself.

For more information, contact the author, John Bennett at [n 4 x i @ a r r l . n e t]. Also, visit the WXN home page for more information.

APRS is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga.